The beginning was very exciting and a lot of fun to read, I also liked the ending but the middle part was mostly boring or maybe too long, I 3.5 stars
The beginning was very exciting and a lot of fun to read, I also liked the ending but the middle part was mostly boring or maybe too long, I don't know. It could just be me because I didn't really care what was happening to the characters I was following around.
(view spoiler)[The book suddenly jumped about +90 years into the future and I only cared about a few of the new characters. Most of them were boring or people I really disliked. I was really glad when the few people I did care about left The Colony because that's when the story picked up again (hide spoiler)]
I'm going to read the rest of the trilogy as well and then give the TV show a shot.
This was a pretty intense read. The writing style did a great job of really building up the tension and fear. There is nothing scarier than w3.5 stars
This was a pretty intense read. The writing style did a great job of really building up the tension and fear. There is nothing scarier than what we cannot see and I think this book certainly made me experience this along with the characters.
However. I have a few questions...
(view spoiler)[Why didn’t the creatures attack people but only stand there, doing something that makes everybody go crazy when people see... well, I don’t know what. I feel like all they do is stand around, waiting for somebody to open their eyes so they can work their magic. Why aren't people forced to open their eyes, it's not that hard. Why aren’t things explained? What happened to the world and where did "they" come from and why? Why didn’t they get killed by the crazy man on the river? He had the chance, and with 3 blindfolded people in a boat it couldn't have been that hard to catch them. And how was that man still alive after 4 years? Everybody (animals included) went mad and started killing, and after that they killed themselves. Why didn’t her own dog kill her when he went mad? Why didn’t the wolves get them? I feel like the main charachter and her kids could have died so many times but always easily got away from every type of danger surrounding them (while being on the boat and as well in the flashbacks). And I could keep going but those things really killed the realism (yes, I know I’m reading fiction, thanks) or at least the realistic feel of the book. The fun in distopian books is that it could happen (although this one is a little farfetched of course) The truth is nobody could do what the characters did while wearing a blindfold constantly. (hide spoiler)]
But those things didn’t take away my general enjoyment of the book. I was scared and this book made me feel very uneasy and anxious. But I wanted a little bit more....more
At first I kinda liked this, the pictures were creepy and weird, but then things just god bizarre and I never felt like I got a decent explanation forAt first I kinda liked this, the pictures were creepy and weird, but then things just god bizarre and I never felt like I got a decent explanation for any of the strange events.
Probably because things are retold from so-called memory, and the author was just a kid back then.
The ending was just what ruined it completely for me. I didn't exactly understand how things went from weird stalker things to that and what it had to do with the 'the man' and his obsession with the narrator.
This story had it's moments, but not too many of them, alas....more
In less than a day, the world dies, when it gets taken over by zombies. Yes, zombies. The idea alone I absolutely loved this book. Love, love love it.
In less than a day, the world dies, when it gets taken over by zombies. Yes, zombies. The idea alone made me laugh as well. Until I read this book. My smile faded pretty quickly.
This is the story of two different women, who come from different worlds, who somehow manage to from a bond that runs deeper than blood. Together, they are stronger, smarter, and better. I feel about as fiercely protective of Katie and Jenni as they do of each other, despite their many flaws (god, I love flaws).
I've been on the edge of my seat for this entire book, a constant roller coaster of emotions. I felt scared, anxious, nervous, relieved, happy, thrilled, angry, sad, everything. This book exhausted me emotionally and I can honestly say there isn't a single dull moment within these pages. Not one!
This is not for the fainthearted. Heads get blown of, intestines are used as accessories, rotting flesh, walking undead,... Full on zombie shit. The author does not gloss over it and it fits the story perfectly.
The characters felt very real. They react the way humans are supposed to, by making selfish decisions, as well as very brave ones. Relationships get built fast, but in a way that can only happen in exceptionally extreme situations.
What surprised me the most was a scene near the end of this book. The zombies crave the flesh of the living, and will stop at nothing to get it. They are mindless killing machines, who try to get to their goal, whatever the cost. And still, that idea is less horrible, less horrifying, and less disgusting than what a few surviving humans did. It made me sick to my stomach, and that's saying something, if you've been up to your elbows in intestines. I won't say more about it, because I want you to experience this yourself.
I recommend this book to everybody. Yes, it's gory, yes there are some pretty disgusting things going on here, but this is a really good story. Please, just read this....more
*shivers* I saw the American movie a few years ago and I can't remember much of it, probably because I spent most of the movie hiding behind my jacket*shivers* I saw the American movie a few years ago and I can't remember much of it, probably because I spent most of the movie hiding behind my jacket. Since I can't put myself through watching it again without having nightmares for weeks, I decided to give the book a try.
I can't remember the last time I got scared while reading a book but while I read the part where the main character watches the video for the first time, I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up....more
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